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American Jewish World Service Hopeful about President’s Proposed Food Aid Reforms
New York, NY; February 26, 2013— Ruth Messinger, president of the international development and human rights organization, American Jewish World Service (AJWS), today issued the following statement in response to reports that President Obama will propose new food aid reforms in his fiscal year 2014 budget: AJWS welcomes reports that the President will propose important …
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American Jewish World Service Names Jacqueline Hart Vice President for Strategic Learning, Research and Evaluation
New York, NY; February 25, 2013— American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has appointed Jacqueline Hart, Ph.D., as its first Vice President for Strategic Learning, Research and Evaluation. In this newly created leadership position, Hart, a highly regarded researcher and evaluator of social justice work, will be responsible for leading the organization’s efforts to measure its …
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Ask Big Questions: Where Do You Give?
Originally posted on the blog of Ask Big Questions. Like many people in my generation, I first associated tzedakah, the Hebrew word loosely understood to mean “charity,” with the pushke—the little metal box given out in Hebrew school, rusting on my parents’ windowsill. I learned in the 1950s that Jews were supposed to collect pennies in …
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American Jewish World Service Condemns Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill and Stands in Solidarity with LGBT Ugandans
New York, NY; November 28, 2012—Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), today issued the following statement about Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which may be voted upon by that country’s parliament in the coming days: Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill is an abhorrent violation of human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and …
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American Jewish World Service Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign’s Jewish Communal LGBT Inclusion Index
New York, NY; November 15, 2012— Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization focused on realizing human rights and ending poverty in the developing world, today issued the following statement on AJWS’s top rating in the first-ever index of LGBT inclusion policies and practices within North American Jewish communal …
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More than 200 Jewish Communities Act Against Global Hunger
AJWS Gathers American Jews for Educational Program on Hunger, Encourages Congressional Action on Stalled Farm Bill New York, NY; October 29, 2012— More than 200 synagogues, college groups and households across the U.S. will participate in American Jewish World Service’s 3rd annual Global Hunger Shabbat on November 2-3. During Global Hunger Shabbat, participants will examine …
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American Jewish World Service Names Mania Boyder Vice President for Development
New York, NY; October 3, 2012— American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the only Jewish organization focused solely on empowering people in the developing world to end poverty and realize their human rights, has appointed Mania Boyder to serve as its vice president for development. Boyder, who has more than 30 years of experience in leading …
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American Jewish World Service Congratulates Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi on Congressional Gold Medal
New York, NY; September 19, 2012— Ruth Messinger, president of the international development and human rights organization, American Jewish World Service (AJWS), today issued the following statement congratulating the leader of Burma’s democratic opposition, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, on winning the Congressional Gold Medal: Aung San Suu Kyi’s fearless dedication to democracy and human …
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American Jewish World Service Expresses Grief Over Shooting at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin
New York, NY; August 7, 2012— American Jewish World Service President Ruth Messinger today issued the following statement on behalf of the staff and board of directors of the human rights organization in response to the tragic shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin: A man holds his hands in prayer as he …
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American Jewish World Service Names Stuart Schear Vice President for Communications
New York, NY; July 30, 2012— American Jewish World Service (AJWS) announced today that it has appointed Stuart Schear to serve as its Vice President for Communications. Schear brings 30 years of communications experience to AJWS, where he will direct all communications activities to advance AJWS’s global mission, inspired by Judaism’s commitment to justice, to …
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